{"id":9456,"date":"2017-04-18T12:46:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T12:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=9456"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:08:12","slug":"30-talented-gif-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/30-talented-gif-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"#GivingTuesday Roundup: 30 Talented GIF Artists Who Will Rock Your Perception Of Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>However you pronounce it (the raging battle between Jif and  Gif), GIFs have become an integral part of internet culture and are playing a  major role in how we traverse the vast chaos emitted down the fiber-optic  cables and through our computer screens. In fact, it\u2019s one of the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/branding-hacks\/challenge-that-design-can-solve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>challenges that design can solve in today\u2019s world<\/strong><\/a>. As such, the internet is  teeming with a plethora of new GIF artists every day, and thanks to the  popularity of GIPhy, Tumblr and blogging in general, these artists have evolved  the GIF game in the last few years. Here are 30 awesome GIF Artists you should  know, who continue to defy the limits of technology and art to rock our  perception of reality.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:40px; margin-bottom:40px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search?utm_source=30-talented-gif-artists&amp;utm_medium=topbutton&amp;utm_campaign=ctatracking\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Generate Your Logo<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>1. Anthony Antonellis<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a_antonellis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Anthony  Antonellis<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s work engages playfully with the  network culture and explores its relationship to IRL phenomenon such as  physical objects, bodies, and institutions. What Anthony loves best about GIFs  is their nearly universal compatibility and a unique set of  restrictions. These self-contained little packages have an incredible reach. He  doesn\u2019t exactly perceive the process of creating GIFs as a distinct practice.  Sometimes he creates a GIF, sometimes a painting, and at other times it ends up  as both.<\/p>\n<p>He draws his imagination from all over the place, such as screenshots, image searches, video sites, and more. Since the element of familiarity is crucial to him, he loves to collect and obsessively archive assets. He grabs at every chance to swap out a stock photo for something personal, as incorporating items he has owned into his GIFs is important to him. View more of Anthony\u2019s breathtaking GIF art and explore unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memepfp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazing PFPs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/anthonyantonellis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Edward Carvalho Monaghan<\/h2>\n<p>We are absolutely riveted by these wonderfully weird GIFs  from London-based animator and illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/monaghan_edward\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Edward Carvalho-Monaghan<\/strong><\/a>, which  channel the best of comic art.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring an array of shapes, monsters and bizarre  creatures, each GIF leverages a thick black outline and brash, bold hues that demand  the viewer&#8217;s attention and make an instant impact. Check out more of his awesome works <a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8b1729686c32237f4a0d299a4324724e-650-80.gif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Cindy Suen<\/h2>\n<p>This highly proficient artist combines solid colors and  simple shapes, and brings them to life in truly expressive ways. She splits her  time between Georgia, USA and Hong Kong. She designed her first GIF in 2012 as  a logo for her website. She aspired to create a lasting mark that highlights  her as specializing in graphics, illustrations, as well as motion design. Naturally,  making a GIF was the most viable option.<\/p>\n<p>Cindy is enamored with creating GIFs as they are more  capable of capturing her attention than static images. She has a propensity to  overthink almost everything which is pretty helpful in generating ideas.  Another reason she likes GIFs is that they make everyday notions and things loop  and move forever within a couple frames. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cindysuen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cindy Suen\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> mesmerizing artist page <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/cindysuen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Charlie Deck<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigblueboo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Charlie  Deck<\/strong><\/a>, also known as BigBlueBoo, is a New York-based creative technologist  who is apt at creating games, apps, and data visualization, while focusing on  \u201cthe fun, serendipitous, weird, and impractical.\u201d This leads to stupendous illusions that  incorporate seamless loops; it\u2019s a simultaneously meditative and mesmerizing experience  to watch rippling straight lines transform like a rock hitting the surface of a pond.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his stunning works <a href=\"https:\/\/ello.co\/bigblueboo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Toyota Li<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/toyoyali.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Toyota Li<\/strong><\/a> created her first GIF in 2011, and couldn\u2019t stem her fascination  for this art form afterwards. She aspires to create pixel animation as pixilation  is her favorite form of creation. She tries to glean inspiration from animation  films and old TV games, and expresses her ideas with a retro pixel style. She  loves GIFs since loop animation gives people a feeling of magic and her GIFs  can be compounded with a short animation to give birth to interesting stories.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/toyoyali\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to see  more of Toyoya Li&#8217;s awe-inspiring pixel GIF art!<\/p>\n<h2>6. Sachin Teng<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sachinteng.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sachin Teng&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> GIFs are idiosyncratic in the best possible  ways, with extraordinarily intricate designs that perfectly blend  the glitched-out, cartoon-like with the realistic. Sachin believes that Art is  less a craft than it is a language, and since often times things get lost in  translation, he splurges most of his time unearthing the artifacts that have  been left behind. His list of clients span big names like Adidas, The  New Yorker, and Wired amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of this New York-based artist\u2019s quirky GIFs at sachinteng.com<\/p>\n<h2>7. Jeremy Sengly<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jeremysengly.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jeremy Sengly<\/strong><\/a> attended the University of Minnesota with a focus on Graphic Design, and with  his love for animation, GIFs seemed like a fun place to kick start his career.  While working at a small shop called PUNY, he picked up on the ins and outs of  animation on his own. Currently, he works in the GIF department at ADHD.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Sengly relishes in working with the innate restrictions  of the GIF format. In order to upload onto Tumblr, the GIFs cannot be greater  than 1 MB. This makes him regularly decide tradeoffs between splurging a lot of  time illustrating Gifs or super intensely animating them. He thrills at the  chance to work in those restrictions and leverage places like looping, which  make his GIFs unique.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more incredible GIFs by Jeremy Sengly <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/jeremysengly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>8. Rebecca Mock<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rebeccamock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rebecca Mock<\/strong><\/a> is  a Brooklyn-based MICA graduate, illustrator, GIF artist, and comic cartoonist,  who is a pro at creating paintings like images that tend to have subtle  movements. The result is an atmospheric, cinematic effect which is pretty  unique in the world of GIFs. Her GIFs have appeared in The New York Times, as  well as the Adventure Time comics.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her remarkable works <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebeccamock.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>9. The GIF Connoisseur<\/h2>\n<p>Like many upcoming artists out there, The GIF Connoisseur  leverages Tumblr as a platform to display his animated images. All the GIFs on  his page feature a man clad in a blue suit, standing motionless with his back  facing viewers, against varying backdrops of video games, skyscrapers, and  darker images.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his amazing works <a href=\"http:\/\/thegifconnoisseur.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Laur\u00e8ne Boglio<\/h2>\n<p>London-based designer and illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boglio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Laur\u00e8ne Boglio<\/strong><\/a> has  created mesmerizing works for Converse and  Little White lies, but it is these simple GIFs on her blog that tugged at our  heart strings. They make us reminisce the works of Nimura Daisuke, as they echo  the same thick line work and cheeky spirit. However, while the works of Nimura  highlighted whole characters, Laur\u00e8ne is rather predisposed towards the gestures  of people, through the movement of their limbs and their hands.<\/p>\n<p>Most of her GIFs are imbued with obscure undertones, with repeated  paper-cutting of fanned fingers in a famous animation or multiple thumbs  appearing on one hand in another. She alters her style from time to time, drawing  the negative by subverting her monochrome or adding in more details in places,  thus further expounding the experimental nature of her works.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her astounding GIFs <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/boglio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>11. Falc\u00e3o Lucas<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/falcaolucaslx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Falc\u00e3o Lucas<\/strong><\/a> is the illustrative team consisting of the married couple Avelar Lucas and T\u00e2nia  Falc\u00e3o. When it comes to their creative process, it usually kicks off when one  of them does an illustration that would look nice animated, and the other  creates an animation for it. Other times, one of them starts experimenting with  images, shapes, or whatever they get their hands on, and creates a new  animation from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have noticed with their illustrations and GIFs,  they are a bit hectic when it comes to style and subject. The notion of the  perfect loop seems to be an integral part of their GIFs, since the creation of  a sense of \u201ceternity\u201d formed by the illusion of a few frames, is very appealing  to them.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of their amazing works <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/falcaolucas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Chris Phillips<\/h2>\n<p>The GIFs of the Sydney-based illustrator and animator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cr1spe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chris Phillip<\/strong><\/a> are so consistently quirky,  fun, and brilliant, that you would have a hard time picking your favorite.  Chris Phillips is a master of vector-illustrated, character-driven,  animation\u2014specially \u201codd little GIF loops,\u201d as he calls them. His work stands  out from competitors, mainly because of the ideas at the center; they are  usually slightly dark, humorous or eccentric. Chris couldn\u2019t be happier about  the resurgence of GIF as a format, as he finds it easier to create something  small and get it in front of people.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his wonderful works <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crispe.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Miranda Pfeiffer<\/h2>\n<p>Accessibility and immediacy is what got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mirandajavid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Miranda Pfeiffer<\/strong><\/a> hooked to  the GIF format. This Los Angeles-based artist and animator loves quiet art with  a big presence. Unlike movies which blast you with an avalanche of sound and  need extensive periods of physical immobility, you can scroll quietly by a GIF,  barely even noticing it.<\/p>\n<p>Pfeiffer has a knack for turning mundane, everyday objects  into surreal, strange scenes of complex beauty and  movement. Inspired by the average things she gets to grip with in  daily life, the artist uses tracing paper and mechanical pencils to illustrate  each frame meticulously, and later sequences them in Photoshop to give birth to  seamless animations that loop incessantly. Check out more amazing hand drawn  GIF art from Miranda Pfeiffer <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/search\/mirandapfeiffer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>14. Min Liu<\/h2>\n<p>Each of <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/bloodydairy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Min Liu<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s  surrealist GIFs, stylized in black and red with a hand-drawn quality, manage to  convey a definitive emotion or feeling in the space of a few seconds. The sheer  volume of her GIFs is one of the most redeeming qualities of her animations, as  this allows viewers a generous dip into her world of body language, shark-infested  blood baths, and cats galore.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her works <a href=\"http:\/\/www.min-liu.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Alec Mackenzie<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/badblueprints.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Alec Mackenzie<\/strong><\/a> tries to entertain himself with what he creates, and most of his ideas come  when he is listening to music, sitting at his laptop, or about to doze off.  That is when he languidly taps them into his phone so that he would remember  what he was supposed to be doing with random words and phrases. He finds GIFs  an intuitive way of working, discovers something gratifying in their looping  repetitive nature, just like clockwork toys and old zoetropes continue to  fascinate us even today.<\/p>\n<p>Before finding bliss in the world of GIFs, Alec was  disgruntled with producing large-scale geometric wall drawings in his art  studio, which entailed investing a plethora of planning and measuring efforts,  not leaving much room for fun. He saw in GIFs a chance to go back to the basics  and creating work purely for enjoyment again.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more splendid GIFs by Alec <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/badblueprints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Claire Marie Christerson<\/h2>\n<p>NYC native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clairechristerson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Claire Marie Christerson<\/strong><\/a> is currently pursuing a degree at the School of Visual Arts. Even as a student,  her portfolio is a repertoire of clothing, video, collages, as well as hypnotic  GIFs. Inspired by \u201cbling\u201d and \u201cmystical creatures\u201d, her eclectic GIFs are a  chock full of Hello Kitty, Lisa Frank, Unicorns, and all things cute, touched  up with an undercurrent of weird!<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her works <a href=\"http:\/\/clairemariechristerson.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Guillaume Kurkdijan<\/h2>\n<p>Fabricated by French student <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gkurkdjian\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Guillaume Kurkdjian<\/strong><\/a>, who specializes in video direction, 2D and 3D  animation, and photography, these GIFs are subtle and simple, forming irresistible  looking, clean animations that always tell a clever or funny, yet a simple,  story. Not to mention, his tiny characters are bursting with life. His latest  collection of animated GIFs, entitled &#8216;Bisous Les Copains&#8217;, combines all his  efforts and is a gorgeous source of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his works <a href=\"http:\/\/guillaumekurkdjian.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>18. David Michael Chandler<\/h2>\n<p>Growing up, David Michael Chandler aspired to be a movie  director, which is why most of his design ideas revolve around editing and  movement, and transforming his illustrations into short animations helped  satiate that childhood desire. He believes that his illustrations lack meaning  or purpose until they are imbued with movement, which is when they take on a  life of their own.<\/p>\n<p>David Michael Chandler\u2019s GIFs are colored and drawn by hand,  and the combination of illustrations and movements completed with colored  pencils, is fun for him. The succinct nature of GIFs suits his style as he  finds it less daunting than attempting an actual animated short film. Check out  more amazing GIF art from David Michael Chandler <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/davidmichaelchandler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>19. Patakk<\/h2>\n<p>The 22-year-old designer Paolo, AKA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patakk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Patakk<\/strong><\/a>, is currently based in Zagreb,  Croatia. He has recently come up with a series of animated GIFs that has left  us riveted to our screens. With fonts, faces, triangles, and typography to  peruse through, his GIFs are replete with opportunities for inspiration. Part  pop-culture commentary, part Escher and all cool, the collection is one you  cannot miss out. He draws inspiration from literally everywhere, without  proactively seeking it. Also, he leverages internet to explore works of other  artists whose ideas resonate with his, to learn from their experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his awesome works <a href=\"http:\/\/patakk.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Jeremy Mckeehen<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/jmckeehen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Jeremy McKeehen<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s  \u201cKiss from the Soul\u201d delves in to one moment of bliss repeating forever,  stretched out into a thousand moments. The strange liminal space reminds one of  the mind\u2019s eye, which replays all kinds of memories over and over again. The  concept of everyday infinity is widely depicted and discussed in his work.  McKeehen states that \u201cafter all the questions are asked, and all are answered, we  revert to what is right in front of us.\u201d This is something all of us need to  contemplate seriously. He instructs us all to explore deeper into the moment to  find out what is real and what is true.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his earth-shattering GIFs <a href=\"https:\/\/ello.co\/jmckeehen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>21. Zack Dougherty<\/h2>\n<p>We have finally got on our hands a modern day Michelangelo. Portland-based  Digital Artist Zack Dougherty, more commonly called by his Tumblr username  Hateplow, creates GIFs which put the Greek sculptures in a whole new light.  Zack has shown a predilection for juxtaposition of art, classical sculptures,  GIFs, and the everyday backdrops. Dougherty captures images of figurative  sculptures before pixelating them and imbuing them with geometric edges. He  brings life to lifeless paintings, buildings, sculptures, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his mind-bending work <a href=\"http:\/\/hateplow.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>22. Carl Burton<\/h2>\n<p>NYC-based creative <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlburton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Carl  Burton<\/strong><\/a> makes monochromatic, surreal, and atmospheric GIFs that are oddly  calming, yet totally bizarre. Working as an illustrator, 3D artist, and  animator, Burton has amassed all his expertise to produce a collection of rather  beautiful offerings. Inspired by everything from his surroundings to news  stories, intricate animations and colors make these GIFs stand out from the  crowd. In addition to his personal experiments, he also offers his illustrative  style to images for web-wide long-form publications.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his GIFs <a href=\"http:\/\/carlburton.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>23. Carla Gannis<\/h2>\n<p>The 21st century update of the sixteenth century  masterpiece, \u201cThe Garden of Earthly Delight\u201d, is one of the most prized GIFs  created by the Brooklyn artist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlagannis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Carla  Gannis<\/strong><\/a>, formed by replacing religious vocabulary with contemporary and  secular digital symbols. Her work balances cutting-edge insights, politics, and  humor into GIFS that are infinitely watchable.<\/p>\n<p>According to Carla, \u201cMy work examines the narrativity of  21st century representational technologies and questions the hybrid nature of  identity, where virtual and real embodiments of self, diverge and intersect.\u201d  Check out more of her works <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlagannis.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>24. Elle Muliarchyk<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellemuliarchyk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elle  Muliarchyk\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> GIFs are imbued with a sense of joy and fun, something fashion  photography isn\u2019t exactly known for. First and foremost, she\u2019s an artist,  but she\u2019s also a storyteller and a model. As you may have noticed, most GIFs on  the internet are derived from pre-existing video content, but not Elle\u2019s. She  strives to show beauty and fashion in innovative ways. She believes that a  peek-behind-the-curtains, sense of humor, and a narrative are key factors  behind her works. The light tone gives her series of transformational GIFs an  almost improvisational feel, but they\u2019re also very tightly  constructed. She sees GIFs as the future of fashion photography and hopes  to be the pioneer of that change.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her gorgeous work <a href=\"http:\/\/elles-belles.com\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Lacey Micallef<\/h2>\n<p>Inspired by the pop  art evolution of recent decades as well as the digitized look of early video  games, the GIF art of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laceyqp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lacey Micallef<\/strong><\/a> hits  you in the face and doesn&#8217;t apologize. She has also famously collaborated with  Meredith Gran of Octopus Pie fame.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of her works <a href=\"http:\/\/laceymicallef.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>26. Ryan Andrews<\/h2>\n<p>The style of Japan-based illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyRyanA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ryan Andrews<\/strong><\/a> is  somewhat rudimentary, but it definitely sticks with you. His well-known comics  include Eisner Award-nominated Sarah and the Seed, and Our Bloodstained  Roof, in addition to many others.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his GIFs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryan-a.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Ori Toor<\/h2>\n<p>Animator and illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oritoor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ori Toor<\/strong><\/a> found out his innate talent for  timing and old-fashioned frame-by-frame animation when he took a handful of  animation classes in college. Based in Tel-Aviv, Ori Toor makes a living making  animated art and music videos. Famous for his distinct style when animating,  Ori is a pro at improvising frame-by-frame loops, separating them, and editing  them back together like Lego blocks. The ability to create gesture and movement  excites Ori, and is something that always precedes the illustration itself.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ori,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI start by animating a shape, then I add another shape and yet another until a character is born. I enjoy the feeling of crafting weight and inertia one frame at a time \u2013 it feels like magic. The freedom of it is somewhere between modern puppetry and dance.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Check out more of his mesmerizing works <a href=\"http:\/\/oritoor.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>28.\tJohn Cates<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to the selfie game, John Cate\u2019s is on point,  elevating Photobooth pics to a whole other level. A graduate of Danube  University in Austria and of Illinois State University, Cates is currently  teaching at the animation, new media, video, and film department at the School  of the Art Institute of Chicago. It hardly comes as a surprise, given that all  his selfies are GIFs of him being a badass and throwing up the sign of the  horns. Check out more of his whacky GIFs <a href=\"http:\/\/systemsapproach.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>29.\tPeekaso<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes one aspires to induce a brain aneurism, while at  others one may want to look at provocative political art. There\u2019s hardly a need  to limit ourselves. Creative German artist <a href=\"https:\/\/peekasso.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Peekaso\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> GIFs are eye-grabbing and  vibrant, and he has a penchant for sad Pepe and Donald Trump, so he\u2019s your man  for tropical, topical doses of LOLs.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of his works <a href=\"https:\/\/peekasso.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>30. Eran Mendel<\/h2>\n<p>Hold your horses! While you may  want to steer way clear of crappy fan Art, you won\u2019t be able to resist <a href=\"http:\/\/dribbble.com\/eranmendel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eran Mendel\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> Creative, fresh, and  charming, GIFs of Game of Thrones season 6. Not to mention, the rest  of his works are equally brilliant, as you can peruse <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eranmendel.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. Graduated from the Bezalel  Academy of Arts and Design in 2004, Eran is an animator and illustrator, specializing  in character design and illustrations for mobile, web, print, TV, and  advertising.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you know of more  amazing GIF artists who are rocking the design world? 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